Paris: Classical Myths in Europe
University of Maryland - College Park
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Location:
| Paris - France | |
Highlights:
| Study art history and explore Paris. | |
Term(s):
| Summer | |
Language:
| English | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| ( - 1) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Art History, Culture Studies, History | |
Included:
| Entrance Fees, Excursions, Housing, Meals (Some), Tuition | |
Accommodations:
| Dormitory | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates | |
Description:
| Paris, one of the world’s most beautiful cities, is high on most people’s lists of places to visit at least once in a lifetime. Everyone has heard of the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, the Champs-Elysées (named for the Elysian Fields of Greek myth). Less widely known is the fact that Paris holds treasures of classical Greek and Roman art. What’s more, much French art from all periods up to the present draws its inspiration from the classical tradition, including the classical myths. Students of Latin may recall that Julius Caesar conquered Gaul--now France--and that it was a Roman province for centuries. A later soldier-king, Napoleon I, looked to the Roman empire as a model for his own. We will explore the French capital with special attention to its classical heritage and to the “recycling” of classical myths in the art and public discourse of France. | |
URL:
| http://www.umd.edu/studyabroad/ |
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